“News articles from the mid-1990s uncovered by Labour shows this is just more of the same.

“National justified its last state housing sell-off by claiming it would increase social housing in Auckland.

“However, what we saw was a wholesale sell down and no increase in Auckland’s social housing. In fact there are more than 3000 families on the waiting list for a state home.

“This proves National can’t be trusted on this issue.

“Data compiled by the Parliamentary Library shows these new sales are a mere repeat of the 1990s when the state housing stock was reduced from around 68,000 to about 60,000*.

“These are exactly the same targets John Key released yesterday, only this time it will be a rushed three year fire sale.

“Social housing providers have already said they don’t have the capital or capacity to manage thousands of additional houses. National’s plan will not create any new houses and will only lead to greater need.